Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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